- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $1.03M
- Signing bonus
- $817,512
- Guarantee rate
- 19.9%
$4,112,512 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $817,512 guaranteed at signing and a $817,512 signing bonus.
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Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis ColtsAkeem Davis-Gaither Contract
Akeem Davis-Gaither signed a one-year, $2.73 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. The deal includes $1.5 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.73 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$2.73M
- Guaranteed
- $1.50M
- Average / year
- $2.73M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #51Age 287 NFL seasons6' 2" / 238 lbsApp State
INDLB / 51
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,725,000 | $0 | $2,725,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,215,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,725,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$5.80M$2.90M$0
CIN2020–2024
ARI2025IND2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$2,725,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 23 | CIN | $610,000 | $817,512 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $268,622 | $0 | $0 | $1,696,134 | $1,696,134 |
| 2021 | 24 | CIN | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | $2,476,134 |
| 2022 | 25 | CIN | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $3,371,134 |
| 2023 | 26 | CIN | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,000 | $4,381,134 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | CIN | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $675,500 | $0 | $100,000 | $360,349 | $842,000 | $0 | $3,102,849 | $7,483,983 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | ARI | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $500,000 | $255,000 | $0 | $5,805,000 | $13,288,983 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | IND | $1,215,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $2,725,000 | $16,013,983 |
| Career totals | $7,635,000 | $4,817,512 | $0 | $675,500 | $0 | $150,000 | $1,128,971 | $1,607,000 | $0 | $16,013,983 | $16,013,983 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $2.74M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 24.6%
$2,742,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $675,500 guaranteed at signing.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $5M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$10,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $5,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2.73M
- Signing bonus
- $1M
- Guarantee rate
- 55.0%
$2,725,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,000,000 signing bonus.